Nov 15, 2025
YORK, Pa. – Behind senior forward Renee Wells' game-high 18 points, the William Paterson women's basketball team (2-0) seized the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic title with a 62-41 championship-game victory against host York, Pa. (1-1) Nov. 15.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Pioneers scored the first 10 points of the championship game, racing out to a 13-7 advantage by the end of the first period.
- A 7-2 run to end the second period allowed WP to take a 27-12 lead into the locker room, and the Pioneers' edge never fell below that 15-point margin during the game's final 20 minutes.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Wells, the tourney's Most Valuable Player, added eight rebounds, four assists and two steals to her 18 tallies.
- Junior guard Mattison Chiera secured a spot on the All-Tournament Team with her nine points, four assists and two steals.
- Senior forward Patty Walsh chipped in eight tallies and six rebounds. Junior guard Jada Jacobs notched six points, five boards and five steals.
- WP owned a +12 turnover margin (30-18), turning it into a 27-11 edge in points scored off the miscues.
UP NEXT:
- William Paterson plays its home opener Wednesday, Nov. 19, facing Western Connecticut at 5:30 p.m.
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